The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) under the Chairmanship of His Lordship, the Hon. Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honorable Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON at its 164th Plenary session held today 1″ August, 2024, has approved the elevation of 87 Legal Practitioners to the Inner Bar.
The rank of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) is awarded as a mark of excellence to members of the legal profession who have distinguished themselves as advocates and academics. The meeting further considered five (5) different petitions written against some of the Applicants and determined that each of the petition lacked merit and thus dismissed.
The swearing-in ceremony for the 87 successful applicants is scheduled to take place on Monday, September 30, 2024.
The new awardees for year 2024 exercise are:
- Lateef Olaseinde Karim, Esq
- Godwin Tagbo Ike, Esq
- Johnson Odionu, Esq
- Nnodim Marcellinus Duru, Esq
- Innocent Adams Ovbagbedia, Esq
- Soronnadi Anthony Njoku, Esq
- Adamu Abubakar, Esq
- Charles Oyaole Musa, Esq
- Udochi Nunny Iheanacho, Esq
- David Dare Onietan, Esq
- Elele Chinatu Casmir, Esq
- Josiah Rapuluchuks Nduka, Esq
- Godwin Ikechukwu Obeta, Esq
- Habeeb Orisavia Ilavbare, Esq
- Moses Kolade Obafemi, Esq
- Mathew Echezonam Esonanjor, Esq
- Baba Fika Dalah, Esq
- Babatunde Ademoye Sodipo, Esq
- Mustapha Ikhegbe Abubakar, Esq
- Emmanuel Ibhagbemien Esene, Esq
- Henry Adedayo Bello, Esq
- Boniface Chinedu Moore, Esq
- Clement Amechi Ezika, Esq
- Omokayode Adebayo Dada, Esq
- Edwin Anikwem, Esq
- Roy Ogbonnaya Umahi Nwaeze, Esq
- Olumide Oniyire Olugbenga, Esq
- Monday Onyekachi Ubani, Esq
- Ayoola Olufemi Ajayi, Esq
- Paul Chukwuma Obi, Esq
- Olasupo Dominic Ati-John, Esq
- Cole Segun Ololade, Esq
- Charles Ayodeji Adeogun-Phillips, Esq
- Okechukwu Kingsley Ajunwa, Esq
- Jacob Ocheogbu Ifere, Esq
- Emmanuel Aderemi Adekile, Esq
- Christopher Ehumadu Okeke, Esq
- Oluronke Adeyemi, Esq
- Oluwole Olawale Afolabi, Esq
- Toboukebide Kekemeke, Esq
- Akinbamigbe Adesomoju, Esq
- Victor Owarienomare Odjemu, Esq
- Josiah Ojochide Daniel-Ebune, Esq
- Olukunle Ogheneovo Edun, Esq
- Abdulaziz Enebi Ibrahim, Esq
- Stanley Chidozie Imo, Esq
- Charles Oladipo Titiloye, Esq
- Abdulkarim Kana Abubakar, Esq
- Kingsley Chuku, Esq
- Adeyinka Oluwaseun Aderemi, Esq
- Olaolu Akintunde Owolabi, Esq
- Adedeji Sharafadeen Abdulkadir, Esq
- Idowu Omotunde Benson, Esq
- Kolawole James Olowookere, Esq
- Chinasa Thelma Unaegbunam, Esq
- Ademola Oluwawolemi Esan, Esq
- Omosanya Atilola Popoola, Esq
- Taiye Ayotunde Oniyide, Esq
- Emonye Oga Adekwu, Esq
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- Aderemi Oguntoye, Esq
- Kashopefoluwa Olawale Balogun, Esq
- Abdul Adamu, Esq
- Theodore Okey Ezeobi, Esq
- Rilwan Birnin Kebbi Umar, Esq
- Chienye Ifeanyichukwu Okafor, Esq
- Kaka Shehu Lawan, Esq
- Abba Muhammed, Esq
- Wendy Nwenenda Kuku, Esq
- Ekele Enyinnaya Iheanacho, Esq
- Okechukwu George Edeze, Esq
- Akinyemi Oluwole Olujinmi, Esq
- Gyang Yaya Zi, Esq
- Idris Abubakar, Esq
- George Ibrahim, Esq
- Boonyameen Babajide Lawal, Esq
- Terkaa Jeremiah Aondo, Esq
- Tochukwu Peter Tochukwu, Esq
- Uchenna Uzo Njoku, Esq
- Paul Babatunde Daudu, Esq
- Chukwudi Kachikwu Enebeli, Esq
- Yusuf F. Olatunji Ogunrinde, Esq
- Tobechukwu Kenechukwu Nweke, Esq
- Ademola Kamardeen Abimbola, Esq
- Yunus Abdulsalam, Esq
- Mofesomo Ayodeji Tayo-Oyetibo, Esq
- Chukwuemeka Agamadodaigwe Nnawuchi, Esq
The successful Academic Applicant is:
- Prof. Ganiu Oke Adeyemi
The announcement was made by Hajo Sarki Bello, Esq., the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and Secretary of the LPPC, in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, on August 1, 2024.
